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KaiPals: Bring the ocean home

Project by

Jennifer Bundy

Project Year

2012

Think about something you are really interested in. How did that interest start? Likely it wasn’t completely out of the blue. Interest development is closely tied with past experiences and prior knowledge. Actions to help the environment often stem from an interest in protecting nature that grew out of repeated outdoor experiences starting in childhood. Ocean health is a growing concern, but many children in coastal cities might only get one field trip to the ocean in which interest can be sparked. KaiPals seeks to help trigger this interest by creating meaningful and affective experiences with marine mammals at home.

Perspectives

Dan Schwartz
Professor of Education

"One of the great joys of the LDT program is the sheer diversity of experiences and interests that LDT students bring to classes and conversations. Some students come to build on their experience in various segments of industry, medicine, and education, whereas other students just come because they want to find out if there is a career trajectory that involves using technology to help people".